Towel cabinet



Dec; 30, 1930. c. w. THOMPSON TOWEL CABINET Filed July 27, 1928 2 Sheets-Shoot 1 7 v g; ys.

ecu 30,019.30. c. w. THOMPSON 1,786,966

TOWEL CABINET Filed July 27,, 1928 2 Sheets-Shea? 2 06 J0 -474 a H M Liz a fmewvoynz Patented Dec. 30; 1930 res} rarer OFFICE 1 CHARLES w. zrirolvrrson, orfwonnAsron, MASSACHUSETTQASSiGNOB ro HARVEY o. v

1 WHEELER, orros'ron, MASSACHUSETTS 1 TOWEL CABINET 1 A ppli cation filed July '27, 1928.; Serial no. 295,639.

Thisinvention relates to a cabinet whcre- Figure 6 is a detail View" of the fabric I by aquantity of-cleantowelsl can be conenientlystored in a sanitary \iiayso as, to occupy ai -comparatively small space verticalf= ly,and' yet berejadily accessible.

, n One of. the} obj ects of the invention is to provide a cabinet'with exceedingly simple and durable mechanism, compactly arranged, which Willfholda large quantity of towels in a; small space: and automatically push the towels, forward to a positionwhere' they may be pulledc out andiused one by one while still connected: tothe cabinet at one; end, thereby preventing, misuse of the towels such as shining shoes, dusting furniture, etc., withthem. 'Anotherfobject of the invention isto pro.- vide mechanism which will automatically store each trip o f ctow'e'ling after it has been used, so thatthe soiled towels are kept in 90 Orderly fashion Without a' great waste of space asoccurs when 'soiled towel's are carelessly thrownintoa receptacle; Y

'In accordance with the rules of practice, reference is made to my co pending application for towel holders, Serial Nunflber 175,137.; l Viththe above and other. objects in View .\'\il1ich will more readily appear als the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangementfoi parts hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompan y ing {drawings in which .,-'Figure Lis a, front yiewj of toweljcabij Figure 2 is ax section'jonline 2- 2 of Figure ,1 showing the follower and pin 1 com- ,pres'sed, part ,Way. j I I x. I

" 3i Figure 3fisl-asection, onjline, 3-3 of Figure? 1' showing thepin, compressed part way.

Figure 4 isa front-view of the towel cabinetl'with the door to the upper chamber raised.

Figure 5, is of thebunch of Y an edgejview towels'nsed intheflcabinet to'wel carrier.

Figure-7 is an enlarged partial section similar to-Figure 2 showingthe towelsin place} 'Lilrenumerals and letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure;

an upper 25 and a lower 26, the upper'chamber 25 being about one-halfthe height of the lower one 26. The upper chamber25 holds the supply of clean towels b, which after use fall; inside the lower chamber 26, and when Asj illustratedrthe cabinet consists of sides '20, having beaded frontedges 20a,'a back 21, a top 22 a'botto1h23, and a partition or shelf 2 dividing the, interior; into two chambers,

all. of the towels have been used theyare easily and quicklyremoyed and another bunch readily inserted intheir place. Within this upper chamber 25 is enclosed all of the mechanism for automatically pushing the towels to the front of thecabinet.

" This cabinet is particularly designed to accommodate a bunch of towels b Wl11Cl1 are doubled at midlength and'stitched or otherwise attached along the fold to a fabric carrier or backing sheet o havingfbuttons or projections 7 hole a at the other end. Before inserting in the cabinet each half length of toweling is x d at one end and a slit orbuttonfolded upon itself at approximately. its midth, so that the free end is near the fabric earlier (a The upperchamber 25 has an upwardly swinging door 27 hinged as shown" at 274:. which door extends about three-quarters of the down the -front of said upper chamher, the space being left between the door and the shelt2l so that the ends ot the towels b are exposed and where they may easily be reached and the front towel pulled outand used. A mirror 28 is lliingedly attached on the outside of said door as at 28a." Near the lower-end of the door 27 holes ,29 are cut on eafchside 275 into which the latches 30 on the sides 20 of the cabinet slip, thereby locking the door which keeps the bunch of towels F) in an upri 'ht position in the cabinet. Holes 31 are punched in the door 27, so'that' the burrs 32whichresult furnish a rough surface to aid in holding the towels in an upright position. r V

l i ithin the upper chamber25 is a movable partition or follower 33 whichalso has holes beyond the sides of said follower and come punched in itso that the burrs 35 resulting therefrom furnish another rough surface for the purpose above explained. This follower 33 is confined within the chamber 'by means of rods 36 the ends of which project slightly in contact with the beaded front edges 2Qw=on the inside. On each side of the upper chamber near the top are tracks or supports 38 on which the ends of the'upper r od 3 6 rest, thus serving to'ho'ld thefol'lower in positionyertically, Attached to the back of the follower33 are two "Usha'ped piecesf39,

having slots 40 cut therein, in which one endo'r the presser member 41 slides asthe partition is moved forwardly and backwardly. This presser inember4l is held in: place at the lower nsidecoiuiers of the upper Cllanh ber by'inserting its ends 42 into a hole143 in the small holder blocks 44 which are fas-- tened on the inside at theflower; cornersfo f the sides 20. In its norma'lfposition the follower 33 1s held nearith'e frontier the] Cablllfit by meansof the springs 45wh1ch are mounted on the presser member 41'. Therearepreferably three slotted holes 46 in, the follower 33 into which the buttons "(l of the towel carrier 0 are inserted and held in place.

Underneath the shelf 24 is located all of the mechanism for; pulling theused towels tov the rear of thelower chamber 26, which consists of a sleeVemem-ber 47 attached tothe under side of said shelf 24, the, body ofwhich sleeve member 47 has alengthwise opening or slot 48 therein running its full length. Slidably mounted in this sleeve-member 47 is a flat sliding piece 49a'to which is fastened a pin 49 which moves in said'slot48, In

their normal position the flatsliding piece 49aand the pin 49 are heldat the rear of the cabinet by means of "a fingerspring 50 the free end of which presses against said pin 49, the other end being fastened to a peg 51 extending downwardly from said shelf 24 at one side. Directly underneath the shelf 24 is cover 52 which encloses the mechanism described for pulling the used towels out of the way, exceptthe head-of the pin 49 which is not so enclosed. "This cover 52 has a slot53 cut therein in which the pin 51 slides, and is held, in place in'the cabinet at its back end .by means ofa rod 54 which is enclosed in l the back tendin beyond the sides andresting upon ears55 attached to the inner portions of the 20675 I I inplace at its fronten'dby inserting-"it inside the cabinet. j Said cover 52 isiheld end of said coverwith its ends exthe beaded edge on the shelf 24 as shown at 60.

The lower chamber 26 has a downwardly opening door 56, hingedly attached at the bottom and with springs as shown at 57 This door extends about four-fifths of the way from the bottom to the shelf 24, the space between said shelf and the top of said door 56 being left for the purpose ofmaking it 7 easy for the soiledtow els to enter the champushed upwardly out of theway. Then the bunch of towels b, which arestitch'ed' tothe fabric carrier c, is placed against the, follower 33 with the fabriccarrier c at thebottom designed to rest directlyupon the shelf 24, so

that the foldsin eachhal'f towel are at'the top as shown in Figure 7. The'buttons'd on the fabric carrier 0' are slipped into' the slotted holes 46 in "the follower '33, YThe" bunch of towels bis next pressedfirmlyjagainst the follower 33 causing the presser' member 41fto slide upwardly-in the slots 40, pushing the follower 33 bac'kwardly until the towels are all in the chamber resting onthe shelf 24. To holdthe'm there thedoor 27 is closed and the latches30 slip into theholes 29 locking 'saiddoon. The endvof the fabricpa'rricr 0 with'the button hole am it is pulled under the shelf 24'and the pin 49 is moved to'the front of the cabinet and slipped intothelbutton hole 6. Thefinger spring 50 is constantly pressing against'the pin 49 forcing itto the'back of the cabinet, so that as the tow'els are pulled out of the upper chamber one by one a portion of the fabric carrier 0 is each time mowed under theshelf 24 by the pressure of 'said'spring 50 on the pin 49 constantly pushing it backwards.

The free ends oftheclean towels b areexposed in the space between the bottoijn of the door 27 and theshelf 24, sotliattheusei takes' hol'dof the end-ofthe towel-and pulls it out, dries himself,"p'ulls the door 56 outwardly and the soiled towel falls inside the lower chamber 26. Asf theitowels are pulled out th'e'bunchin the upper chamber 25 becomes smaller and the follower "33 is. constantly pressed toward the front as. described'ypush. 1 ing the towels'with it so that a clean towelis utomatically moved to thefront to take the place ofvthe one justnsed. Inside thelo'wr e chamber 26 the opposite automaticmoVement Leo is takingplac'e'aS' the pin aemoves, backward lypulling the felons-carrier ci'with it, so that chambers, a door for the upper chamber, a

follower, a presser member in back of said :lollower, and spring actuated means to urge said presser member forward slidably mounted in said follower and located in said upper chamber.

2. A towel cabinet adapted to support a multiplicity of towels attached to a backing sheet comprising a shelf dividing the cabinet into upper and lower chambers, a door for the upptir chamber, a follower, a presser member in contact with said follower, spring means to urge said follower forward, said follower,

presser member and spring means being located in the upper chambeiy and means located 111 the lower chamber to which said backing sheet is connected to draw the towels tached to the underside of said shelf, a pin to slide in sald slot, and a sprlng to urge said pin rearwardly.

3. In a towel cabinet adapted to support a supply of individual towels, means to automatically push the towels forward as they are used, comprising a follower, a piece attached to said follower having a slot cut therein, a bail-shaped presser member adapted to slide in said slot pivotally mounted in the sides of said cabinet, and a spring in contact with said presser member to urge said follower forward.

4:. In a towel cabinet, adapted to support a supply of individual towels attached to a backing sheet, the combination of means to a1itomatically push the clean towels forward, and mechanism to which said backing sheet is connected to pull said towels, after they are used, into the cabinet, said means and mechanism being adapted to operate synchronously, said mechanism comprising asleevc member having a slot therein and a spring actuated pin slidably mounted in said sleeve member to which said backing sheetis attached.

5. A towel. cabinet adapted to support supply of clean towels attached to carrier, comprising a shelf dividing the cabinet into upper and lower chambers, a door for the upper chamber spaced from said shelf, means located within said upper chamber to automatically push said towels forward as they are used comprising a follower in contact with said supply of clean towels, a piece having a slot therein attached to said follower, a'presser member pivotally mounted to said cabinet and slidably mounted in said slot, a spring attached to said presser member so positioned as to urge said member forward, and means located within said lower chamber to automatically draw saidcarrier and said towels, after they have been used, into the lower chamber, coinprisinga sleeve member having a lengthwise slot therein, a pin to which said towel carrier is attached sli'dablymounted in said sleeve member, and a spring in contact with said pinto urge it rearwardly.

CHARLES w. THOMPSON.

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